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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Clinton affirms US Israel support US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton denies US-Israel relations are in crisis amid a row over Jerusalem settlements. |
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| Zuma bid to ease Zimbabwe tension South African President Jacob Zuma is visiting Zimbabwe, where he will try to smooth out rifts in the coalition government. | |
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| 'Arrogance' undid climate talks The "disappointing" outcome of December's UN climate summit was largely down to rich nations not listening, says Lord Stern. | |
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| US interest rates 'to stay low' The US Federal Reserve repeats its pledge to keep interest rates at "exceptionally low levels" to aid the recovery. | |
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| Aid flies to cyclone-struck Fiji Australia and New Zealand begin airlifting aid to Fiji, as it starts to pick up the pieces after a category four cyclone. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Zuma bid to ease Zimbabwe tension South African President Jacob Zuma is visiting Zimbabwe, where he will try to smooth out rifts in the coalition government. |
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| Nigeria vote 'may be held early' Nigeria's next presidential vote could be brought forward by three months, if electoral reforms are adopted. | |
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| Kenya theft linked to riot probe Thieves take computers from a Kenyan charity which has been helping with an inquiry into election related violence. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Clinton affirms US Israel support US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton denies US-Israel relations are in crisis amid a row over Jerusalem settlements. |
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| Chavez 'held secret Farc talks' Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez says he once held secret talks with a top leader of the Colombian rebel group Farc. | |
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| Woods to make comeback at Masters Tiger Woods reveals he will make his return to competitive golf at the Masters in Augusta starting on 8 April. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Blood protest against Thai leader Thailand's red-shirts splash blood under the gates of Government House in a third day of protests to oust the government. |
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| Aid flies to cyclone-struck Fiji Australia and New Zealand begin airlifting aid to Fiji, as it starts to pick up the pieces after a category four cyclone. | |
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| Iran issue 'unites' UK and China The UK foreign secretary says Britain and China have "a shared goal" in solving the issue of Iran's nuclear programme. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Russian Olympic plans criticised Russia has failed to consider the environmental impact of construction for the 2014 Winter Olympics, the UN says. |
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| Georgian 'mafia boss' slips net The main target of a trans-European operation against a Georgian mafia group has escaped in Greece, Spain says. | |
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| 'Arrogance' undid climate talks The "disappointing" outcome of December's UN climate summit was largely down to rich nations not listening, says Lord Stern. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Clinton affirms US Israel support US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton denies US-Israel relations are in crisis amid a row over Jerusalem settlements. |
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| Police deployed for Iran festival Iranians celebrate an ancient festival despite the deployment of extra police to discourage anti-government protests. | |
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| Turkey 'trusts Iran nuclear aims' Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan tells the BBC he believes Iran has no intention of developing nuclear weapons. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Sri Lanka trial for ex-army chief Sri Lanka's ex-army chief Sarath Fonseka appears before a military court charged with participating in politics while in uniform. |
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| Kidnapped Sahil found in Pakistan The family of a five-year-old British boy who was kidnapped while in Pakistan say they are "ecstatic" after he is found. | |
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| Pakistan postpones national games The Pakistan Olympic Association postpones the country's annual national games, due to be held in Peshawar, for security reasons. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Mother's joy as Sahil is released The mother of a five-year-old British boy who was kidnapped while in Pakistan describes his release as "amazing". |
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| Unite in US talks over BA strike British Airways union Unite will meet with its US counterpart Teamsters to discuss the impending strike by cabin crew. | |
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| Rothschild claim fraudster guilty A man who claimed to be the illegitimate son of a top financier is convicted of conning a woman out of £300,000. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Oxford chief calls for fees rise The "preposterous" limit on tuition fees should be scrapped, says Oxford University chancellor Lord Patten. |
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| Low-quality nursery food warning Nursery food is poor and could be subjected to new nutritional guidelines, a government-commissioned report says. | |
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| 'Stop guilt' over private schools Parents should not be made to feel guilty for sending their children to private schools, says the Independent Schools Council as it launches a manifesto for politicians. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Stalker guilty of frenzied murder A stalker who carried out a "frenzied" attack on his ex-girlfriend outside a London restaurant is jailed for at least 20 years. |
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| Paedophile paid family hush money A charity condemns the parents of a four-year-old sex abuse victim who accepted money from his attacker. | |
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| Chubby Brown cleared of assault Comedian Chubby Brown is cleared of assaulting a 21-year-old woman during an argument in a Teesside car park. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | US interest rates 'to stay low' The US Federal Reserve repeats its pledge to keep interest rates at "exceptionally low levels" to aid the recovery. |
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| Unite in US talks over BA strike British Airways union Unite will meet with its US counterpart Teamsters to discuss the impending strike by cabin crew. | |
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| EU urges faster cut of UK deficit Government plans to cut the UK's budget deficit are not ambitious enough, a European Commission report will warn this week. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Winfrey to defend defamation case Oprah Winfrey must defend a case filed against her by the former headmistress of her girls' school in South Africa, a judge rules. |
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| Jackson in record Sony music deal The estate of Michael Jackson agrees a deal worth $200m (£160m) with the record label Sony, US reports say. | |
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| Abba receive Hall of Fame honour Swedish pop band Abba are inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame along with British band Genesis and reggae master Jimmy Cliff. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | 'Arrogance' undid climate talks The "disappointing" outcome of December's UN climate summit was largely down to rich nations not listening, says Lord Stern. |
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| Supersonic car's lift flaw fixed Engineers designing the world's fastest car believe they now have a solution to stop it flying off the ground. | |
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| Forensic role for hand bacteria The bacteria on our hands could be used in forensic identification, in the same way as fingerprints and DNA, say scientists. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Broadband plan sent to Congress US regulators send a national broadband plan to Congress in a bid to lead the world in the provision of super-fast internet. |
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| Twitter embeds itself in the web Twitter announces its @anywhere technology that will allow websites to embed Twitter services into their web pages. | |
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| Supersonic car's lift flaw fixed Engineers designing the world's fastest car believe they now have a solution to stop it flying off the ground. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Impotence 'link to heart death' Impotence is a strong predictor of heart attack and death among high risk patients, say German researchers. |
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| Women seek neck muscle 'lip job' The latest offering in cosmetic surgery for those seeking a fuller pout is a neck muscle lip graft, say US experts. | |
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| Early balding 'cuts cancer risk' Men who start going bald at a young age are up to 45% less likely to get prostate cancer in later life, a study has found. | |
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| 1978: Civilians flee southern Lebanon Thousands of Palestinian civilians flee a third day of Israeli attacks. | |||
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| 1957: BEA withdraws Viscount aircraft British European Airways withdraws 25 Viscount 701s in the wake of the fatal Manchester aircrash. | |||
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| 1995: Killer Ronnie Kray dies Notorious gangland killer Ronnie Kray dies in hospital two days after he collapses in his ward at Broadmoor. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Chelsea 0-1 Inter Milan (agg 1-3) Jose Mourinho makes a winning return to Stamford Bridge as Inter Milan knock Chelsea out of the Champions League. |
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| Woods to make comeback at Masters Tiger Woods reveals he will make his return to competitive golf at the Masters in Augusta starting on 8 April. | |
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| Wigan 1-2 Aston Villa James Milner underlines his potential as a possible World Cup starter for England with the winner as Aston Villa reignite their top-four push at Wigan. | |
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| Sevilla 1-2 CSKA Moscow (agg 2-3) CSKA Moscow win at Sevilla to reach the last eight of the Champions League for the first time since 1993 with a 3-2 victory on aggregate. | |
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| Murray advances at Indian Wells Andy Murray is given a thorough test by American Michael Russell as he moves into the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open with a straight-sets win. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Chelsea 0-1 Inter Milan (agg 1-3) Jose Mourinho makes a winning return to Stamford Bridge as Inter Milan knock Chelsea out of the Champions League. |
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| Sevilla 1-2 CSKA Moscow (agg 2-3) CSKA Moscow win at Sevilla to reach the last eight of the Champions League for the first time since 1993 with a 3-2 victory on aggregate. | |
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| Wigan 1-2 Aston Villa James Milner underlines his potential as a possible World Cup starter for England with the winner as Aston Villa reignite their top-four push at Wigan. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | England labour to Chittagong win England win the first Test against Bangladesh by 181 runs in Chittagong after a spirited display by the hosts on a tense final day. |
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| Khan critical of Pakistan set-up Former Pakistan captain Imran Khan says the country's cricket structure needs to be changed to help revive the fortunes of the national team. | |
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| Aussie Clark not coming to Kent Kent change their minds about bringing in Australian fast bowler Stuart Clark as their overseas player for the first half of the 2010 season. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Murray advances at Indian Wells Andy Murray is given a thorough test by American Michael Russell as he moves into the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open with a straight-sets win. |
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| Jankovic battles to fourth round Jelena Jankovic comes through a marathon encounter against Sara Errani to reach the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open but Kim Clijsters is knocked out. | |
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| Djokovic forced to work for win Second seed Novak Djokovic saves three match points before beating German Philipp Kohlschreiber in the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Bahrain Grand Prix in 90 seconds Watch short highlights from the 2010 Bahrain Grand Prix as Ferrari's Fernando Alonso wins the first race of the season ahead of Felipe Massa and Lewis Hamilton. (UK users only) |
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| Lorenzo will attend Qatar testing Jorge Lorenzo admits he is likely to miss the final MotoGP pre-season test because of his hand injury. | |
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| Raikkonen buoyed by rally debut Former Formula 1 world champion Kimi Raikkonen says he is encouraged by his World Rally Championship debut for Citroen after finishing 30th in Sweden. | |
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